When comparing I Can't Wake Up! vs Wave Alarm, the Slant community recommends I Can't Wake Up! for most people. In the question“What are the best alarm clock apps for Android?” I Can't Wake Up! is ranked 2nd while Wave Alarm is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose I Can't Wake Up! is:
Every feature, especially the tasks, can be customized to a great extent so that it works in the best way for you needs.
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pros
Pro Highly customizable
Every feature, especially the tasks, can be customized to a great extent so that it works in the best way for you needs.
Pro Awake test
This feature is a fallback in case the user turns off their alarm and goes right back to sleep. The awake test is an optional second alarm that will go off to ensure the user is either already up or to reawaken them. If the user fails to turn off this alarm after a set period of time, the primary alarm (and all of the possible wake up task(s)) goes off again.
Pro Most wake up tasks
8 available wake up tasks can be enabled. Yes, upon waking up, you can force yourself to complete 8 tasks before the alarm can be turned off. These tasks can be customized. The difficulty levels for some of the tasks can be altered depending on how grueling you want your wake up to be. It is even possible to set the alarm to have a random number of tasks.
Pro 'After finish' application
Want an app to automatically open up after the alarm is turned off? This makes it possible.
Pro General settings
Just like most alarm clock apps, this one provides the options to set appearance, notifications, alarm screen, smooth wake ups, time format, and custom alarm tones.
Pro Customization of alarm tone
Choose from over 10 given tones, or use a sound file on the phone as the alarm tone.
Pro Disable phone from turning off the screen
Phone will not sleep when the device is charging when this option is enabled. This makes it easy to use the phone as a bedside alarm.
Pro Enable full screen
Feature allows the app to take over the entire screen by hiding the notifications bar. This makes it useful as a bedside clock.
Pro Smart clock screen
The main screen displays both a digital clock with a surrounding modernistic analog clock and the current date. This design incorporates the local weather with high and low temperatures. An option allows the use of swiping vertically on the screen to increase or decrease the screen's brightness.
Pro Snooze it with a wave of your hand
You can wave your hand in front of the camera to snooze the alarm. If you don't have a camera on your phone, you can also swipe the display.
Cons
Con Ads
The app does have some banner ads. However, they do not get in the way nor are they abundant.
Con Plain interface
It uses the default white text on black background formatting. The entire app has a plain layout with nothing aesthetically pleasing. Sometimes simplicity is best.
Con No wake up tasks
When the alarm goes off it can only be disabled or snoozed. There are no options to set wake up tasks.
Con $1.99
The free version has ads but restricts the use of multiple alarms, color options, and music alarms.